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Who is better MJ or Kareem?
MJ dominated the league in every single way, by being the best overall scorer of all-time and the best 2-way shooting guard ever. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comes close but he gets outmatched whenever accolades are compared. No matter which accolades there is, Jordan won it. MJ has 6 Finals MVPs, Kareem has 2.
How many times did Michael Jordan play against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Michael Jordan is not the “Black Jesus” to Kareem During their illustrious careers, Michal Jordan and Kareem faced each other in 8 regular-season games. Jordan and the Bulls won 5 and Kareem and the Lakers won the remaining 3. During a podcast, the host asked Kareem, who was the best player he has ever played against.
Who has better accolades than Jordan?
And here’s the big one. Jordan fans have championships in their back pockets….Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James: Accolades and awards.
| Jordan | Accolades | LeBron |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Championships | 4 |
| 5 | MVPs | 4 |
| 6 | Finals MVPs | 4 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 17 |
Can LeBron pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Chasing history. James will enter the 2022-23 season projecting to need 49 games to pass Abdul-Jabbar’s record. In 2021-22, the Lakers’ 49th team game came on Jan. 27.
What does Kareem Abdul-Jabbar think of Michael Jordan?
Their names aren’t there because people admire Michael’s athletic ability, and for me, they just see someone who’s tall. I couldn’t do what Michael did, and Michael couldn’t do what I did.”
Is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the best player ever?
The greatest basketball player of all-time is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and there should be no argument about it. *He won three NCAA championships at UCLA and only lost two games while winning 88 over those years. *He was the NCAA Player of the Year as both a sophomore and senior (Elvin Hayes won it in between).
Who is the number 2 all-time leading scorer in the NBA?
LeBRON JAMES
NBA History – Points Leaders
| Points Leaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| RK | PLAYER | PTS |
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2 | LeBRON JAMES | 37,062 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
What record does Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hold?
At the time of his retirement, Abdul-Jabbar held the record for most career games played in the NBA. He also was the all-time record holder for most points (38,387), most field goals made (15,837), and most minutes played (57,446).